US Edition2026 World Cup: ARD & ZDF Broadcast Rights Confirmed - Archysport
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ARD and ZDF have agreed on the broadcasting rights with Telekom, which has acquired all live media rights at the 2026 World Cup for the German market. The agreement allows the broadcasters to broadcast live a total of 60 games of the World Cup, which takes place in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
MagentaTV secures the TV rights for the 2026 World Cup. Which games will still be broadcast on ARD and ZDF – and which will not.
The World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico is on the doorstep. For all German fans it is now clear on which TV stations they can watch all the games live.
It is now clear how many games of the football World Cup 2026 ARD and ZDF show on free TV. Fans can see more than half of the tournament there. Nevertheless, you have to look with concern at the upcoming big event. A comment.
Surprisingly, Deutsche Telekom had secured the TV rights at the 2026 World Cup. Those who don't complete a subscription will still get at least 60 free games, including those of the DFB team (if they qualify).
The Telekom platform MagentaTV shows all the games of the Mega-WM 2026, but now releases 60 games by sublicense.
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